Publications by authors named "Gagandeep K Kooner"

Background: Short-duration (3-5 days) antibiotic treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infection (uUTI) in children >24 months of age is equivalent to longer-duration antibiotic treatment, with added benefits of antibiotic stewardship. At our pediatric emergency department (ED), 13% of 5- to 18-year-old patients discharged with uUTI received ≤5 days of antibiotics. We aimed to increase short-duration prescriptions in patients with uUTI from 13% to >50% over 12 months.

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